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ATHENS — Georgia basketball continued to build on its 20-win season with the commitment of Somto Cyril.
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Blue Cain
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Blue Cain
Guard
6' 5'' | 194 lbs | Fr.
Knoxville, TN
Lamariyon Jordan
2
Lamariyon Jordan
Guard
6' 6'' | 190 lbs | Fr.
Atlanta, GA
Noah Thomasson
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Noah Thomasson
Guard
6' 4'' | 210 lbs | Grad Student
Houston, TX
Silas Demary
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Silas Demary Jr
Guard
6' 5'' | 190 lbs | Fr.
Raleigh, NC
Jabri Abdur-Rahim
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Jabri Abdur-Rahim
Guard
6' 6'' | 215 lbs | Sr.
South Orange, N.J.
Frank Anselem-Ibe
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Frank Anselem-Ibe
Center
6' 10'' | 215 lbs | Sr.
Lagos, Nigeria
RJ Sunahara
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RJ Sunahara
Guard
6' 8'' | 205 lbs | Grad Student
Bay Village, OH
Justin Hill
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Justin Hill
Guard
6' 0'' | 185 lbs | Sr.
Houston, TX
Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe
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Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe
Forward
6' 8'' | 217 lbs | Sr.
Toronto, Ontario
Dylan James
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Dylan James
Forward
6' 9'' | 207 lbs | Fr.
Winter Haven, FL
Markel Jennings
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Markel Jennings
Guard
5' 11'' | 156 lbs | Fr.
Athens, GA
RJ Melendez
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RJ Melendez
Guard
6' 7'' | 210 lbs | Jr.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Brandon Klatsky
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Brandon Klatsky
Guard
6' 4'' | 170 lbs | R-Fr.
Colts Neck, NJ
Jalen Deloach
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Jalen Deloach
Forward
6' 9'' | 220 lbs | Jr.
Savannah, GA
Jaden Newell
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Jaden Newell
Forward
6' 8'' | 219 lbs | R-Fr.
Destin, FL
Russel Tchewa
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Russel Tchewa
Center
7' 0'' | 275 lbs | Grad Student
Douala, Cameroon
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